# SDR USAA2015021600020

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 15, 2015
- Submitted: February 18, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N119US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N119US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1268
- Aircraft time: 45,378 hours, 20,770 cycles
- System (JASC): [2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2133)
- Part: Outflow Valve
- Part number: VFT300B00
- Part serial: 2556
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Cabin Pressure
- Part time: 38,436 hours, 15,052 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: B, G
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2015021600020

## Discrepancy

WHILE ENROUTE, CREW RECEIVED A CABIN PRESS SYS 1 FAULT ON ECAM.  ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL SO FLIGHT CONTINUED.  APPROX 200 SM AT FL280 THE CREW RECEIVED A RED ECAM MSG STATING, EMER DESCENT TO FL140.  CABIN PRESS INDICATED 4600 FT & ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL.  AS A PRECAUTION THE CREW DESCENDED TO FL140 & PUT ON THEIR OXYGEN MASKS.  AN EMER WAS NOT DECLARED & THE MASKS IN THE CABIN WERE NOT DROPPED.  R & R SKIN AIR OUTLET VLV IAW AMM 21-26-53.

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